Democracy Now : July 22 : Affirmative Action Debate

Democracy Now : July 22 : Affirmative Action Debate / Pacifica Foundation| Produced by Julie Drizin and Amy Goodman, hosted by Amy Goodman. - A daily election year program which takes an in-depth look at the political landscape, and interviews visionaries from all walks of life, including members of grassroots organizations, who challenge the status quo. - CONTENT: pt.1. Political headlines (3:00) -- pt.2. Affirmative Action debate| guest Mary Frances Berry, chair of the US Civil Rights Commission| discussion about the hearings on church burning and racism (9:00) -- pt.2. Debate on Affirmative Action cont.| Guests Terry Eastland, author of the book, Ending Affirmative Action: The Case for Color Blind Justice, and Editor of Forbes Media Critic| Barbara Bergman, Economics Professor at American University| George Curry, Editor of Emerge Magazine, and a new book, The Affirmative Action Debate| Richard Kahlenberg, author of the book, The Remedy: Class, Race and Affirmative Action (44:00) - Satellite July 22, 1996.